[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic] — A plan to locate the county’s major transit and planning agencies in downtown Phoenix is on life support following the Phoenix City Council’s opposition to tax breaks for the project. For more than a year, the Maricopa Association of Governments, the Regional Public Transportation Authority, and Metro light rail [...]
[Source: Laurie Roberts, Arizona Republic] — Interesting phenomenon I’ve noticed over the past few days. A lot of people seem to think Phoenix is a lovely place to live. They’re giving me a hard time for giving the mayor a hard time for the shabby state of Tom Alexander’s neighborhood. But here’s the thing I’ve [...]
[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic, July 11, 2008] — Light rail charged into downtown Phoenix on Thursday, making a successful maiden voyage into the heart of the Valley. The trip, which marked the start of the vehicle’s testing period in downtown Phoenix, is the latest milestone in the construction of the 20-mile, $1.4 billion system. [...]
[Source: City of Phoenix] — Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, following months of online, worldwide voting, has emerged as the “Best Mayor in North America” and is among the 11 finalists in contention to be named “Best Mayor in the World.” For more information, click here.
[Source: Lynn Ducey, Phoenix Business Journal, July 8, 2008] — A Valley Metro Light Rail car is expected to make an inaugural appearance in downtown Phoenix on Thursday or Friday, while city officials prepare a Web portal aimed at “all things downtown,” Mayor Phil Gordon said on Tuesday. Gordon made the announcement as part of [...]
Show your support for local independent businesses on the morning of Thursday, July 3 with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Local First Arizona Executive Director Kimber Lanning. Say hello, share your opinion, and have a cuppa joe at one of these fine establishments:
8 a.m. ~ Lux Coffee Bar at 4401 N. Central
8:30 a.m. ~ Copper Star Coffee at 4220 [...]
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